| Events at the 2003 World Championships | ||
|---|---|---|
| | ||
| Track events | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | women |
| 5000 m | men | women |
| 10,000 m | men | women |
| 100 m hurdles | women | |
| 110 m hurdles | men | |
| 400 m hurdles | men | women |
| 3000 m steeplechase | men | |
| 4 × 100 m relay | men | women |
| 4 × 400 m relay | men | women |
| Road events | ||
| Marathon | men | women |
| 20 km walk | men | women |
| 50 km walk | men | |
| Field events | ||
| High jump | men | women |
| Pole vault | men | women |
| Long jump | men | women |
| Triple jump | men | women |
| Shot put | men | women |
| Discus throw | men | women |
| Hammer throw | men | women |
| Javelin throw | men | women |
| Combined events | ||
| Heptathlon | women | |
| Decathlon | men | |
These are the official results of the Women's 5000 metres event at the 2003 IAAF World Championships in Paris, France. There were a total number of 33 participating athletes, with two qualifying heats and the final held on Saturday 30 August 2003 at 18:35h.
Tirunesh Dibaba, at 17 years 333 days, is the youngest individual World Champion ever. [1]
| RANK | FINAL | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| | 14:51.72 | |
| | 14:52.26 | |
| | 14:52.30 | |
| 4. | 14:52.36 | |
| 5. | 14:53.56 | |
| 6. | 14:54.08 | |
| 7. | 14:54.38 | |
| 8. | 14:54.98 | |
| 9. | 14:57.01 | |
| 10. | 14:58.07 | |
| 11. | 14:59.36 | |
| 12. | 15:02.36 | |
| 13. | 15:16.73 | |
| 14. | 15:29.72 | |
| 15. | 15:36.62 |
| RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 14:45.35 | |
| 2. | 14:45.96 | |
| 3. | 14:46.73 | |
| 4. | 14:48.33 | |
| 5. | 14:52.66 | |
| 6. | 14:58.88 | |
| 7. | 14:59.68 | |
| 8. | 15:04.00 | |
| 9. | 15:11.72 | |
| 10. | 15:12.41 | |
| 11. | 15:16.53 | |
| 12. | 15:34.64 | |
| 13. | 15:40.10 | |
| 14. | 16:09.48 | |
| 15. | 17:17.90 | |
| — | DNS |
| RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 14:54.95 | |
| 2. | 14:55.50 | |
| 3. | 14:56.01 | |
| 4. | 14:56.63 | |
| 5. | 14:56.70 | |
| 6. | 14:56.70 | |
| 7. | 15:00.61 | |
| 8. | 15:01.48 | |
| 9. | 15:06.97 | |
| 10. | 15:10.54 | |
| 11. | 15:12.71 | |
| 12. | 15:13.50 | |
| 13. | 15:44.90 | |
| 14. | 15:53.52 | |
| 15. | 16:00.99 | |
| 16. | 20:17.90 | |
| — | DNS |